Wednesday, June 6, 2012

An Offering of Thanks-Graduation Poem

For our graduation, my friend and I volunteered to plan and play music, and give the offering of thanks at the very end. I debated about what we should do-since there were two of us speaking, most of what we spoke would need to be planned, otherwise it would probably sound cheesy and girly and pretty sentimental. ;) Plus, I felt like tag-teaming at something as huge as our graduation wasn't an option. The light-bulb flickered on and I went on a search for a graduation "thank-you" poem. I couldn't find one. Now, I will be the first to admit that I am not very internet-searching savvy, but I did not reveal any poems in my search. So I wrote one. Feel free to borrow it if you wish, but remember all the plagerism stuff they taught you in middle school. :) How would you feel if you were the author?

It is meant to be in two speaking parts since there were two of us, so I will include those, but it can also be spoken as one piece.

#1: I dream of heaven,
     At night when I close my eyes.

#2: God's given us a tiny taste of it
      In these young years of our lives.
      In happy times, in challenging
      Moments when He pulls us through,

#1: But most of all He's shown us love,
      And grace and heaven in you.
      Thank you for the time you've given-
      For sharing wisdom in your arts.
      For teaching us and helping us
      To grow with God inside our hearts.

#2: The knowledge you've imparted
      We'll take with us as we go,
      But before we say our last farewells,
      There is one thing you should know:

#1& 2: For every lesson taught,
           Our desire to learn has grown.
           We thank you for preparing us
            To set out on our own.

            We pray we'll be a light
             To all those in our path.
             Just like you are lamps and beacons
             Shining now and in our past.

             Thank you all!


Written By: Alexis Piscatello

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